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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19

Tn, .nu,i,p club" I'm the Field =
Music at the Monthly Meet
tu0-Other Matters.

The "Outlng club" which proved "a
,,roa, an attraction 10 the members OF the
YonnC Mems Christian Association last
wear. has been re0rganized, with about
t,tv members. The first "outlng will
take mace next Saturday, when, by. the
conr,csv Of M,ior A. X. Courtney, the
club " in VISIT bis beautiful place, about six
miles from the city.
Tho committee who have charge OF the
outing Is composed Of Messrs. George :.
Crenshow fcb.irman). George &. Jefferson,
". T.. Earnest, John 7. Nicholas, aud DIR.
& A Mercer. The club Is open TO any
member Of the association. There are no
dues. hut when member attends an cont
ing" lie is expected TO bear his share OF the
expenses.
The members Of the association VIII be
treated TO a musical feast on the occasion ol
the next monthly meeting, winch occurs
THURSDAY evening Of this week. Mr. Wal-
ter ID. Moses is arranging the programme,
which will embrace several novelties In The
musical line. Mcssrs. A. Il. and {. r.
Schaap will give one or more OF their Ilther
and guitar spccialties. Other attractions
will be announced later.
General Secretary Clarke has accepted a
call from the Washington Association. lie
will take the month OF August for rest. ana
enter his new field OF labor september 1T.
The Senior Lyceum will not hold then
usual mCdiug on Tuesday night OF thi-
week, 'hry having accepted IN invitation
10 attend che commencement exercises at
Richmond College.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, Of the Fourth
Presbyterian church. will conduct the goS'
pei ana song service at the ASSOCIATION hall
this afternoon. Mr.. e. T.. McClucr. with his
choir OF male voices. Will lead the snSin".
This service is for men only. II y not in
tended simply for members Of the church
or Of the association, but all who attend
viii be sure Of a welcome.
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I;cnricO IIaDDenimgs.

The IInrico Board Of supervisors net
al the county courthouse Yesterday and
allowed >undry accounts, after which If
adjourned until next saturday, when tie
lat meeting OF the present board will be
held. The ncWly-elcctCd board Will meet,
according 10 law, OH the fourth Monday in
July.
The County Court was in session yc>ter.
day. The most important matter con-
,ldcrcd was the trial Of four cases in which
coupons had been rendered Tor license.
taxes under what I, known a. Coupon
kiDr no. J." The bonds from which the
coupons tad been cut were produced in
court; therefore the coupons we're accepted
- genuine.
The following county officers qualified :
james 7. Redo, County surveyor; Z. A..
Patterson, supervisor Of Tuckahoc; jaime,
Patterson, oycr>ccr Of the poor OF TuckI-
hoe; and James /. Henley, magistrate 81
The same district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
CONVENTION AND RICHMOND.
Executive Committee &c he Asked 10
Reconsider.

ON Wednesday lat The state Democratic
Executive Committee met al the Exchange
Hoiel in this city and decided to hold the
convention previously ordered by the state
Committee IN Roanoke City on the 4ih day
Of August. The action Of the cOlnmittc"
has Dicitod much comment thr0ughOu, the
State, a. shown by TIE extracts from nu-
IneTCus exchanges published ~ tai, paper
Yesterday. The citizens Of Richmond he
lieyed IL 10 De the general sense OF the pcO
pie that the convention should be held
here, and Tor that reason omitted iOrm4l-
ties which otherwise they would have en-
plOycd. The committee no doubt acted
under the mi,apprehensiOn that the con.
yeniiOn was not wanted here; nObOdy's
fault. only an unfortunate mi,uudcr,tand-
ing.
Appreciating the interest that /. felt in
the matter represe nlatINe 81 the dispatch
Yesterday called on sir. Charles l.. WiugO,
chairman Of The Ciiy Democratic Commit
lee, aud askCd him il that body proposed
taking any ae ion looking to having the
committee meet again aud reconsider
their action aud order the convention L. Ice
held N Richmond. lie replied that be had
cOnyeTsed With several members vi The
civ Committee on the subject, and Tat
some such action viii in all probability pc
taken. The committee Will meet some
night ibis week, vet 10 be selected. u make
arrangement. for hOldiu. ward needing.
10 elect delegates 10 The convention. At
this a resolution will DE- offered, aud no
doubt adopted, and sent . Mr.. BirJOur,
chairman Of both the state and Executive
Committees, expressing the hope that II
for any reason Roanoke /. found 10 be not
q suitable place. Richmond will welcome
the convention here, aud the committee
will make an arrangements a, 10 hall, re-
duced rates at tie hotels, &c.
Mr.. WiDgO laid further that he wa,
sorry about the matter and regretted very
much that formal invitation, which, how.
ever, he thought entirely unnecessary, had
not been presented. He aud SIR. Ellett.
another member OF the City Committee,
called on Mr.. Barbour Wednesday morn.
Ing and had very pleasant conversation
with him. lie w9s not then at ali certain
that convention would be held at all. and
nothing was said about the place Of hold.
ing II In the event II were ordered. Mr,
Barbour was. individually, very decidedly
In iayor OF q convention, but many Of the
papers OF the State having dlsapproyed the
ides. he was not certain that The committee
would act IN accordance with hrs ideas.
kT. WiDgo says that While talking With |
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Police Court.

Tho following eases were disposed OF yes
Tel day:
susan Tomlinson, disorderly and using
obscene and vulgar language on the street.
Fined - and costs.
Fannie jackson (coorcdJ, a,,aultng and
abusng Fannie William, on the street.
Fined g and costs.
Mr.. Annie Geese, tres pas ing upon the
premises OF George Lynch and ASSEMBLING
and striking Mary johnson. Fined s. ami
both required TO give security for twelve
months.
Roberta Tin>ley (coloTed), trespas,ing on
tbc premises Of and asSauting aud h ating
Mary 1IDbs. Fined - aud costs.
Mamie Dckerson (c0lOred) asSaulting
ana beating Mary james In the street.
/ ined - and COSTS.
james Dorsey (coiorcd,. disorderly in the
street. Dismissed.
Henry Brown (colored), drunk and dis
tuT6ing passenger, on q >treet.car. Fined
Il and costs.
Florence DAVIS ,colOrcd), lighting and
creallng disturbance on the premise. of
Mary Brown. sccurilyTcquired for twelve
months in The sum Of 900.
Eddie Harris (c0lorcdD, assaulting,
cur>ing, and abusing Florence Davis. Dis
missed.
Willie Walker and Mary Brown doth
oo!Orcd), lighting and creating disturb
ancc, 10 The ANNOYANCE OF the neighboIhOo d.
Walker required 10 give security for twelve
months In the sum Of $500; Brown Dis.
charged.
Florence Davis, trespassing upon the
premises Of May Brown and fighting and
creating disturbance. Fined s. and
costs.
EnoX Spoltswood (colorcd), assaulting
Louis Bradley aud throwing rocks at and
cuTsing and abusing him. Paid costs.
Robert Fleming, stealing IS from Fannie
Thomas Clayton, cursing and abusing
Philip Hart oh the public street. Fined
81 and costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19

COLLEGE N0tcs-1hc GymnaNiun,. DE-.
rsnuuNer op-y'ersomaIs.

A'''-'f - a'Ni - TNHi%t'Fs
Tlc A,ilaud corr, ,poudeut Of to- D.>-
po.N y,.tudrv wrote 81. follows:
TEc commencement season a' HIul0iph.
Macon l:.- closed, md Ii~ been pronounced
tie m'>t ,u,c, >.tu. one hcrr for plumber
OF y,aIs. HE speaker, chosen ihi> year.
While not Tee uo,t prominent NJ Tie coun.
try. Wctc men whose talent, We're anDFn
20 iLc Committee On lnylaion, and cy.ry
address W9S gem of ih1u-E.
The cllaIU> presents quiet appearance,
hu' The >olndcf the hammer wi. >o0a Boz.
heard 10 The construction 20 o., ue.g .Vm-
ua,ium. the contract Tor which Wi, poe
given iui- Wt,n. Tie bUlGinr is 20 br
modelled after L." MO>t modern pan. amt
among other couycn'crcts will have hot
and Co'd water la,hs in the second story.
| pom he invitation Ci j. L. Marmurdo.
general Passenger agent OF the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, q large pirtv II
ladies ano gentlemen lcit here Friday morn
ina FOR Richmond to take q special tram OF
one drsWing.room cor for The Natural
Bridge. The special train arrived in Rich
II ond Tonight, and the PARTY reached home
this evening.
Professor J. Il. CrCn'haW will leave here
in july for Boston, where be- will take al
vantage ol special course under sergeant,
The most >hiiiul athletic teacher m the coun-
Try. A. before stated. he was recently
elected instructor in the department Of
physical culture, and Is preparing himself
ter ne new gyna>ium, to be- finished about
tie III OF september next.
II. W. Nitwcl bas rented the house OF
Nr> holland IN the extreme north of the
Town. and will briag hi> family here for the
sumner.
Ou the 29ih OF this month the Hanover
Troop VIII Iun an excursion fIom Rich
uond and intermediate points to Ashland
Park. where a sword tournament. boat
racing. and other amu,cmcuts will form the
Programme Of the Gay. The main object
OF tie excursion is to uniform the compa.
ny.
The uewly.erccted house OF Mrs. Child.
on Railroad street. ha, been sold t. Mrs.
Lofeyrc, OF Baltimore.
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In addition 10 these three roads @ com.
ranv - organized and stand ready 10 huli
= hoT>e-car line from Richmond To- Man
chester "a MaNo', bridge.
All they are waiting fol j. the permission
Of the Richmond City Council, and fIe OBJ
lection raised j. tllt Fourteenth ,tr ct
between Main and cary = TOO rar-
row and too much cioTdcd for a rail-
way irack. Should TIN, permission be
granted. Richmond and Nan chester Will
have smother road Of several miles l'Ugth.
The next thing to be looked for j, 60 close
connection and single fare between the
Richmond and Manchester lines. The com.
pciinc line, will DC sure to cm,c cars 10 be
run much later at night than AT present..
STE TOE THT RIECTEIC PLANT SELECTED.
The Richmond Union Passenger com.
PAW has purchased through \. ". BpWr.
real estate agcnt.I The building l1,cly occupied
hy the Metropolitan Iron-WOrk,, coIn,r Of
tanai and seventh streets, a. the >ltc for
The electric pant. he price paid wax
$1,000. The house has three stories, and
iswcll adapted 10 the purpose. Work VIII
be begun putting in The machinery be-
tween the ii and ION Of July, and It will
he ready FOR u,c los the time the road j.
finished. about the latter part OF August.
The eastern half OF the road VIII be- com
pl,ttd in ten days, and then worn will be
begun on the western division.
The loop on Church lIill ba, already been
put down. and work is progressing on the
return up town. TIE road already laid Is
pretty piece Of work. President Brown
says The entire track OF the eastern divl-i0n
would be laid in few day. IL the material
could be procured fast enough.
NEW-RE, ERyOE EXTENSION.
The cars TO he drawn 10y DUNN, for
The NeW-TcstTvoir extension OF The jity
rsilway have been shipped "a bin OF ladng
has reached here, and they prc expected 10
arrive to-mOuow. They Will be put On at
once.
The company il waiting for rail, To finish
AZ Fulton extension. The trlch J. now
being la.d on Louisiana street. and the
branch Will be completed IN two weeks
aftor tho rails rOup
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DOswELL'S STABLES WINNERS.
Good Records Made Yesterday by
Two Horses Bred Mt BuiIGeid.

d" The Suburban." the greatest race OF the
year. was run yesterday. the first day 81 thc
summer meeting OF the Concy-I>and Jockey
club at Shecpsbead BAY. The distance
wa, one mile and a quarter. and was won
by Euiu>. The time was two minutes and
twelve seconds.
Eurn> was bred by Major Thom1s ".
boswell. and was sired hy Eolus, dam Ma
jcstic by Lexington, dam imported Ethan
Las.
II will be seen by the Geographic report
that the time was not remarkably last, on
account OF the muddy track.
When the books were opened last winter
on this race the odds against Eurus were
100 10 /, and at these figures several gen
tlcmcn here invested, and stand substantial
winners. There were over one hundred
entries for this biz purse. and twenty
faced The starter.
Wickham, also bred by Major boswell,
was third III the hunt.
The many friend, OF the Major will re-
joicc al seeing two Of the Bulllield-bred
horse, placed first and third in this great
event in the racng world. and it pro claims
him again one ~ the greatest breeders Of
The hloodcd horse in our country. lie has
several more OF the same sort 10 be heard
from in the future.
Furus is now owned by Nj. Casatt, OF
the Pcnpsy lvauia Railroad Company.
Boih Eurus and Wickham were sold in
the hCld.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
Personals and Briefs.

Judge Thomas :. Akin, ha, gone T.
/ fishing.
Mr.. william p. Lawtou. clerk OF the
/ Hastings Count, j., ill.
Mr.. T. O. Jones Is on two-week,' visit
TO his sister IN Norfolk.
The Misses Maggie and Matte Schlher
will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Bower. daughter OF Mr.. John
/ Bowers. ha~ returned home from Hollin-
! Institute.
The Acknowledgement IS expected % re-
turn 10 the city tOmorro" from North
/ Carolina.
General Bradley +. Johnson ~, On the
/ city Yesterday. homc"Ird bound from RI
/ leigh. y. &.
Captain \. THzini. Jr., who has been
! out Of The city since tuc.dl} n~t, viii re-
Turn home tomorrow.
Ni., Matte Nelson. OF Nashville, Tom,
! i> 'riliu= h'r aunt NJ. y. ". Carrier,
| on hDr way 10 cd Point.
NJ. Edward hycy and Children layc
! lolt tre city 20 >I.ud several week, with
Mr,. Dr. G,or-c iauh.n,, in jane, city.
Nj, EmuaL. Nr'i,ll1nd ,9> returned
from Birmingham, hr., h-,-.Ue has been
Oh lIolcu-cd 6i.itjo H.r>.t.t, SIR. Con-
>iartiEc II, lio-.
MI. Lewis &. ClTlc. ci A:hutq. Ca.
frtc Mis- Iil,n M,aae. of iir-nia.. j. on %
Visa 10 her aunt, VII. Isaac IL. saith. iJi
east Franklin street.
Mr.. 4. L. Pcarmau and children lcft
Friday on the Wyanoke 10 >p.nd several
weeks with friends in New lorh. Brook
ln, and Newark, y. j.
Mr. J. y. x. Sleight viii Pee the guest 81
Rev. Theodore Pryor. y. D.. in Nouoway,
to-day, and Will address sunday. school
gathering at Blackstone.
George &. Cumming, secretary Of The
Virginia state iircmcn'> Association, lrft
for home by the chesapeake and ohio rall.
way yesterday afternoon.
Rev. j. Il. Berry. u Cincinnati. special
agent OF the MON Central Life Insurance.
Company, j, in The city and stopping al
DsVis'> European llotc.
Mr.. Captain Glover, Of The salvation
Amy. hgs returned TO ihr city and will
conduct services a. the tent on west Cary
>tIc,t to-day at IL, >, and = % clock.
Misses Anne p. and Maggie Nichols. Of
No. Glj north First street, left for Ports
mouth on FRIDAY. accompanied by their
cousin, Miss Clara y. Nicholas, u west
Clay street
Mr.. 4. j.. Tuck, Of No. 81 west NItn
street. who has been ~ Od Point and
HAMPTON for the pat three weeks, returned
home yesterday morning. He j. still IN
feeble htalth.
Misses l.. BUdd and l.. Powell left the
Chester Female Institute Friday morning
for their home, in Blackstone. Miss Toonc.
Of Chester, and MCssrs. Tyler. Toonc, and
Thompson accompanied them as far "a
Petersburg.
Between . and 10 O'Clock last night a
horse attached to buggy belonging 10 ".
A. spindle ran from sixth street up Broad
10 Bey idcre. where be was captured. The
runaway caused much excitement, but no
damage resulted.
Mrs. Asher Han man, Mrs. Writ Chester
man, and Miss Btrtlc Cheslerman have re-
turned from West Point. New York.
Lieutenant John A. llarm3n, Of the United
STATES army, returned with them. but has
no" gone TO Culpcpcr county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
4 aiuaicnI ~.

A list Of those who have dUrin- the past
decade purchased Planes and Or-m, Of the
.d.Ctabli'hcd house Of Walter ID. Mos
a 60. would be- an interesting study. In
laot, tie mere list would read ike q drec-
tory q the best and most intelligent people
~ mis- city sud the entire state. In IL ap-
pear the names OF leading professor, OF lnu-
sic, amateur musicians OF more than locH
fame, andMCn and women Of acknowledged
musical taste and sound judgment. By
common tac't consent all these have agreed
IN one matier--ylZ.. that the Piano Or the
organ old by Waiter u. Nose. ~ 60 9lf
Nam ,tfoet. /, the instrument they desire.
T1i> urm, possessing the public confidence
~ they DO, '1unot afford 10 make mi,lead.
lng statement or sell IN instrument th2' /,
NOT aII lheN Tenrl sent II 30 hr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
FlTZ ON THE FLAGS.
THE GOVERNOR MAKES COMMENT on
PoRAKHR's PIgRCEEEss.
True Position Of the south-Presiden'
Cleveland's Countermsnding Order
Was II a Mistake

Governor Lee was asked last right II nc
bad seen the dispatches from some OF the
northern Governors in reference to Inc re-
turn Of the battlc.nags. He slid 1es'
ard that be was amazed at the dema-
toeusm displayed alter the war had oeen
Over some twonfv.two years. lie DID not
regret that the lags were not returned. o"t
was sorry now that the President yielded
to The better impulses OF his nature ana az
,ent,d 10 the suggestion OF Oihtrs, because
il snordcd The opportunity for men to seek
the favor 81 a sectional party 10y abuse Oh
class Of their fcllUw-citizens who were H.
cons ci,niiOuS in their belief OF thelr con-
dTuction Of the Constitution ana a. brave
In war as those who differed VITA tDeA'
GOVERNOR FORAKER.
bone. said the Governor, all the papers
will rubli.h Governor FOrakcr's dlspiich
TO the New York World. NirginIans ought
10 read IL because he was one OF those I'M
ported into this State to make speeches IN
behalf Of the Republican party IN the last
gubernatorial CAMPAIGN, and yet when IN
Cincinnati year or two ago he was VerJ
temporate and courteous. ! see the Assoc
cialcd.Prcss dispatches report him - say
ing:
Associated Press to the Dispatch May q, 1885,
Governor Foraker followed. saying he was
delighted 10 see the carne-thcs9 OF the greeting
given 10 Governor Lee, who now. for the lI'l
line, visited Ohio. IL would show nun that
though Ohios sons had fought Nirginian4, 10
was no. through hate. but rather ONO lOyed
virginia 70 well that she would not allow her
f. separate ffom the Union. The way had set
tied their differences for all time, and no" the
common desire 81 patriotS everywhere was 70
N.f.H
followed.
FORAKER - IRAGERNAL DELEGATE.
How strange. continued Governor Ice,
that be- should have been selected wear 40
To be the "fIa'eInal delegate FROM thc
Methodist church North to the General
Conference oi the Methodist Church South.
Thr South is back in the Union, and the
jrhoic country j. benefited when kind and
generous feelings are shown by the NictOr~
10 the yarqui>Aod, and the 'rhOte country
,un,r. by abuse OF an, one section 10y All
Other.
Orr STANDARDS.
southern nlee, said Governor Lee.
flew over southern soldiers for four
Years. and no true northern soldier. in tn
depths Of ms heart, would respect south
nnor who would irampe ON 4 dag under
"""N' 'o'"' ~ - >, w go
dltd-t'pecllIlN "u'h lhal .d- hli""> NO
thing now. The southern sOldlcri, support
in, and maintaining i'm goO1 faith the flls If
,t.o r-,,fa,, AMI IA. ,oi,s mites vv,tl tbot
',' "''l, "tu ia. =; 'i',..il. =, -.
OF M H"IlucIH "ipi"'i III mus ''-
NAV II wave over the llnd OF the Irrc anu
home Of the brave
THE President.
am clad the President was so m1nlVand
,,roUpt IN rf.cinnin,, th, order when me
." -, I'll a.,
louhu lhc aulHoilH 10 I'I'uH 'n' ni7' ""H
lodged elsewhere
| hone. concluded the Governor, the
manor. utll ascerf,rn ho,v many NJ th,sr
~ b., 81. -, 81, ,-,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
COLONEL Hnss RcnIie..

President Bass. Of the Board 81 Alder
men, Yesterday wrote letter to Me,>r,.
Bland. Chappel, >Lead. Murphy, Noble.
Adams. and Hlhcn, IN response t.
their complaint s. 70 the Pizzlni C,ty.Han
work resolution. He says the record
shows the centre acduic>cence oi the
members Of the Board i'm the result OF the
mCtioD 10 reconsider, - announced by the
President, which rcsult was and /, the de-
ci-ion OF the Board OF Aldermen and moi
the ruling OF The president.
Ito grant your request would require
the alteration Of large pIrt II the record,
OF the Board. Thi, have 10 authority 10
90 or allow to be done, and must. there.
fore. cOurtoOu,ly decline to do what YOU
n.t "
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United States Court,

Judge Hughes arrived in the city from
Norfolk night before last, held court YES.
luday, and heard a few unimportant cases.
and left for home in the afternoon.
The Judge confirmed the sale OF the
,tcamer Norwood TO W. Il. Dessassule for
$500. The purchaser says he is unabl,
~ pIest nj TO soy what he would do with
tie boat; that there was party who
wanted 10 purchase the steamer at an adj.
vance on The price for which II was sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19

Roy. J Il. Berry, special agent Of THE
Union Central LHc-In.Wancc company
CINCINNATI. OHIO. arrived 10 Richmond
Yesterday. and will spend some days here
with tie general ag,n: for NTliul, Mr..
William II. Valentine. Mr. Berry {, here
IN the interest OF the company he repre-
SCENTS. The Union Central t. maxim. tine
record in the south. According 10 the r.
port Of The Insurance Commissioner ~
Tennessee The company wrote s'3,O0) OF
risks during the hr,t nine months Of o.,
work in the state. /, has lust paid SILL
500 II lo,sc. in >htloyyiilr, renn., REFER
ring TO which the Sbeloyylc GqiG'e say
''Thc Union Central i. very prompt IN IL
payment,. There i, no better c)mpin7
3nyvhCre than the Union Central Tas
company makes a specially II EndornG'
Po6ctes ~ Luc-L0f,s. bv which tlr iu-
,ured docs rot nave 20 die b. win.
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why IL H. Wise to BUY tue New
England Piano.

The mandatory in Boston IL one 81 the
largest m the world; d. &, tine most .y,tc-
maticlly arranged for the highest grad" ot
excellent work az q minimum cost: 10 l-
equipped with more la,or.,aying mlchlne-
" than any other establishment OF It'
hnd-m fact. 10 produce, better piano al
a medium price than ha, heretofore been
placed upon the market. which c1n 10 al.
times be- demonstrated and proved 10 any
who choose 10 bee informed.
We have I'M stock seven styles OF these
upright, from $500 To 5000 in price. We
have a list of hundred, OF purchasers.
Terms easy. stool and cover free.
MANLY 3. RAMOS a Go.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
GeneraiIndex TO Doed.Boohs

The following resolution ha> been
adopted by the CIty Council and approved
by the Mayor June l., 1857:
b. Il rcSOired by he Common C0Wcil
the Board Of Aldermen concurringl, That
a special committee, 10 consist Of three
from the Common Council and two from
The Board OF Aldermen. be appointed,
whose duty It shall be TO inquire into the
cXpedicDcy and cost Of providing for some
superior form OF general index TO the
deed and wil-boOkS IN the Chanccry.C Court
cllIk', Office and make report on the same
TIE committee appointed consists OF
Mcs,r.. Jackson Guy. GcOrgc Bryan, X. A.
Hughes. Beverley !. Crump, and Rowland
I'm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
Euehre Party.

A delightful euchrc party was given on
Friday evening last by Miss Townes to her
guest Miss Queen. charming dt6Wdnte
from Kentucky. Among the players were
Miss Eloise Coke, Miss Vlrie Archer,
Miss Fannie Gordon. Mis-, Cora Lathrop,
Misses Hayes, Misses Bankenship, Miss
PLGhe Florence, MeSsrs. Willie SHELTON,
Ilr Roy, Cameron Johnson. John Hayes,
Waller Moncure, james Moncure, Meri-
wCthcr Lewis. Chase Morton, sherrard
Coleman, and Willie Towncs.
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NaIe ornml.i~toric Place.

C.ptsin N. b. Rowe, OF Frcdtrick-bur,,
Va, BIZ, purchased Of Mrs. John G.. Lane
the beautiful Hrompton estate. kuO Vn
in history r. " Narye'- Heights, Tor S>.OlC
cash. TIE farm i Just west OF FredericAS-
burg. above the memorable stone wall, and
commands fine view oil that cry and toe
Rappahsunock Valley us far o., the eve can
reach. II was The headquarters Of General
Robert J.. Lee at The ,helline Of Fredc-
richsbarg on the 18th Of December. 1862,
and during the battle en- the 18th, when so
nary unsuccessful charges were made by
The Fcdoral>, when their ranks were moved
down Ike grass before the >cy,hc.